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now nhk world's beijing correspondent michitaka yamaka joins us with what the chinese people are saying about the communist leader. mitchitaka, what are they telling you? >> they have a different expectation for the next leaders. i spoke to being residents shortly after the party's official announcement. not many people commented on xi jinping's possibility. this suggests that likely for the coming decade. opinions on the new leadership range from moderately hopeful to completely indifferent. >> translator: with the way things are now, i have no expectations for the government. nothing would change. >> other chinese we spoke to say they want the new leadership to fix the country's social problems. >> translator: there are big economic disparities between the regions. i want the new leader to bring about improvement. >> translator: corruption is still a huge problem. i would like to see more done to eradicate it. >> china is said to uncover the transitional power so they can highlight all seven standing committee members, including xi jinping and li keqiang. they suggested the transition
now nhk world's beijing correspondent michitaka yamaka joins us with what the chinese people are saying about the communist leader. mitchitaka, what are they telling you? >> they have a different expectation for the next leaders. i spoke to being residents shortly after the party's official announcement. not many people commented on xi jinping's possibility. this suggests that likely for the coming decade. opinions on the new leadership range from moderately hopeful to completely...
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i'm expecting ishihara to lift us out of this slump. >> translator: he performed well as a tokyo governor, so i have high hopes for him. >> reporter: but ishihara's power base is uncertain. the new party has only five members, all from the former sunrise party of japan. so ishihara has already started seeking collaboration with the japan restoration party. whether ishihara can really become the major third power depends on if we can achieve the tie-ups with the other parties. ishihara also needs to appeal to many floating voters because they are one of the major determinants of the shift of power in the next general election. mitsuko nishikawa, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the most powerful people in china are now busy deciding the country's future. communist party members have been in beijing since thursday at their national congress. attendants are excited about the hottest topic on the table -- who will make up china's next generation of leaders. party officials will reportedly unveil the new lineup on thursday. but a human rights campaigner says the only way china can move forward is to move
i'm expecting ishihara to lift us out of this slump. >> translator: he performed well as a tokyo governor, so i have high hopes for him. >> reporter: but ishihara's power base is uncertain. the new party has only five members, all from the former sunrise party of japan. so ishihara has already started seeking collaboration with the japan restoration party. whether ishihara can really become the major third power depends on if we can achieve the tie-ups with the other parties....
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thanks for joining us. are you totally unprepared? just about all of us have something hangen on our walls, pictures, paintings, art work clocks, all can come crashing down and create broken glass. inexpensive picture hook can secure pictures to the wall and help keep you and your family safe. for more information on earthquake preparedness,
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he uses a razor blade to cut out the basic silhouette that will form the main image. fujishiro's first visit to the devastated region was in august of last year. he traveled to miyagi prefecture, one of the worst-hit areas of northeastern japan. this is one of the pieces fujishiro created following his visit. the depiction of debris and destruction captures the depth of emotion in this scene. >> translator: i realize that i must focus more on nature. i must confront it, i must grapple with it. it took me all these years but i finally became aware of this. >> reporter: this august, fujishiro returned to the disaster area, to a location with special significance. before the tsunami, there were thick pine woods all along this coast. afterward, only one was left standing. working from his sketches, fujishiro depicted it rising above the wreckage of the disaster. >> translator: we can't ignore things. we must face them, and we must never forget. it's the same for every generation. when we see what we've overcome, we see how strong people truly are. >> reporter: fujishiro's
he uses a razor blade to cut out the basic silhouette that will form the main image. fujishiro's first visit to the devastated region was in august of last year. he traveled to miyagi prefecture, one of the worst-hit areas of northeastern japan. this is one of the pieces fujishiro created following his visit. the depiction of debris and destruction captures the depth of emotion in this scene. >> translator: i realize that i must focus more on nature. i must confront it, i must grapple...
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thanks for joining us. this is rainwater .. collected from the roof and sent through underground pipes into this 1500 gallon tank rainwater collected from the roof flows through the gutters and into the underground pipes. then these hoses. carry water from the cistern to the plants. harvesting rainwater cuts down on run-off into the sewers & could save an average of 50% on your water bill! now that makes sense.
thanks for joining us. this is rainwater .. collected from the roof and sent through underground pipes into this 1500 gallon tank rainwater collected from the roof flows through the gutters and into the underground pipes. then these hoses. carry water from the cistern to the plants. harvesting rainwater cuts down on run-off into the sewers & could save an average of 50% on your water bill! now that makes sense.
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nhk world's political commentator nakajima joins us. tell us how obama won a second term? >> for a start, he is the incumbent president that puts him in a position of power. all through u.s. history incumbents have usually had the advanta advantage. obama campaigned on his achievements. health care reform, ended the war in iraq, decided to pull back in afghanistan and killed osama bin laden. he took the lead in managing the disaster. that was a winning move. obama also found support among the middle class, the biggest group of american voters. he said he would end tax cuts for the wealthy and give everyone access to health care. >> i guess the big question is what will the president's next four years look like? >> along with his main domestic challenge, the economy, he'll also have to face challenges abroad. iran and north korea are two nations his administration will need to address. he'll continue to pressure them to stop their nuclear development. but at the same time president barack obama will have to be very careful to avoid military conflicts. he knows very well tha
nhk world's political commentator nakajima joins us. tell us how obama won a second term? >> for a start, he is the incumbent president that puts him in a position of power. all through u.s. history incumbents have usually had the advanta advantage. obama campaigned on his achievements. health care reform, ended the war in iraq, decided to pull back in afghanistan and killed osama bin laden. he took the lead in managing the disaster. that was a winning move. obama also found support among...
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he joins us from our studio in new york. thanks very much for joining us now. professor, president obama says he has restored america's standing across the globe. how do you rate his foreign policy? >> i think on the whole i would rate president obama quite high. i think he has really restored the reputation, the stature of the united states and because he basically personifies what is great about the united states and although he was a novice in foreign affairs, he has executed foreign policy with a lot of thoughtfulness, intelligence, and moderation. i think i would also give him high marks because of some of his successes. he has brought an end to our long military intervention in iraq and winding down our involvement in afghanistan and the united states was able to kill osama bin laden and weaken al qaeda. he also was behind a historic arms control agreement with russia which has reduced the number of nuclear weapons that are actively deployed, and he has rebalanced and refocused american foreign policy to the most important region of the world, the asia pa
he joins us from our studio in new york. thanks very much for joining us now. professor, president obama says he has restored america's standing across the globe. how do you rate his foreign policy? >> i think on the whole i would rate president obama quite high. i think he has really restored the reputation, the stature of the united states and because he basically personifies what is great about the united states and although he was a novice in foreign affairs, he has executed foreign...
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for both of us. >> reporter: they own about 30 american companies. executives maintain they are playing an important role in the u.s. >> we bought quite a few company out of bankruptcy and those company would have been closed if we didn't buy it. from that point of view, we are very proud in terms of saving american job. >> reporter: an expert on u.s./china relations says the next president will have to adopt policy to an evolving relationship. >> to a large extent the relationship between the u.s. and china is stable because it's so complicated. there are so many areas of interaction -- the trade relationship, the cultural exchanges. the practical relationship has to continue, and the economic and interactions will continue. >> reporter: as china's economic power grows, friction, as well as economic ties with the u.s. are bound to increase. whoever wins the presidential election will have to balance the tough talk with constructive action. >> earlier i spoke with susumu kojima, who has been following the u.s. election. susumu, obviously campaign tal
for both of us. >> reporter: they own about 30 american companies. executives maintain they are playing an important role in the u.s. >> we bought quite a few company out of bankruptcy and those company would have been closed if we didn't buy it. from that point of view, we are very proud in terms of saving american job. >> reporter: an expert on u.s./china relations says the next president will have to adopt policy to an evolving relationship. >> to a large extent the...
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please tell us, what's your take on this latest round of negotiations? >> seems to me, in order to solve the difficult issues and problems, parties need to meet and discuss the matters. in this sense, ulan bator meeting this time was at least one step forward. in addition, the meeting decided to continue discussions later on and also the meeting dealt with a wide range of issues, including, most difficult perhaps, abductions. >> so there was meaning to this meeting. what do you think is north korea's motivation to continue a dialogue with japan? they have been silent for quite a number of years. >> it is four years. it seems to me there were two reasons behind the stance of north korea. one is the new regime of kim jong-un, was just one years old, needed to improve living conditions of the people. to that end, they wanted -- they may have wanted to have better relations with japan. that's one reason. the second reason for north korea diplomatically, the united states is a most important country. they would like to have relations, encounters with the unit
please tell us, what's your take on this latest round of negotiations? >> seems to me, in order to solve the difficult issues and problems, parties need to meet and discuss the matters. in this sense, ulan bator meeting this time was at least one step forward. in addition, the meeting decided to continue discussions later on and also the meeting dealt with a wide range of issues, including, most difficult perhaps, abductions. >> so there was meaning to this meeting. what do you...
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stay with us. i'm james tengan in beijing. >>> . >> reporter: myanmar's opposition leader is visiting india for the first time in 40 years. talks with the indian prime minister who has offered his backing to the democratization process under way in myanmar. this visit has special significance because india is a neighbor of myanmar and its economy is booming. it's also an emotional return to a country where she lived in the 1960s when her mother was ambassador. the nobel laureate has made several trips to india, europe and the united states. the visit to myanmar in may was the first by an incumbent prime minister of india in 25 years. india has lagged behind china when it comes to forging ties with myanmar, but. afghanistan produces more than 80% of opium circulated around the world but trade in the truck threatens to destabilize the entire region. politicians from several nations have been meeting in the pakistani capital in islamabad. >> cabinet nebs in 11 nearby countries attended the conference
stay with us. i'm james tengan in beijing. >>> . >> reporter: myanmar's opposition leader is visiting india for the first time in 40 years. talks with the indian prime minister who has offered his backing to the democratization process under way in myanmar. this visit has special significance because india is a neighbor of myanmar and its economy is booming. it's also an emotional return to a country where she lived in the 1960s when her mother was ambassador. the nobel laureate...
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. >> we went down, inside the room, we were five of us and we closed the door and we waited for about eight or ten seconds, and then was the first fall. >> no one in the family was hurt, but the rocket attacks have killed five people in israel. he thinks the israeli forces will have to attack gaza to stop the rockets. >> doing something is something we have to do. not staying or waiting or trying or only talking. i think we should make it. >> the gaza strip in palestine suffered more serious damage. israeli attacks killed more than 130 civilians. this house was bombed by the israeli air strike on sunday. 11 people were killed. nine of them were women and children. >> translator: women and children were having a meal at home when the bomb hit. why did they have to be killed? the house was totally destroyed. it was a scene of carnage. >> reporter: the search continues for anyone who remains missing. the israeli military says people linked to hamas lived in the house. the attack was criticized because many civilians were killed. israelis have begun an investigation. a funeral was held fo
. >> we went down, inside the room, we were five of us and we closed the door and we waited for about eight or ten seconds, and then was the first fall. >> no one in the family was hurt, but the rocket attacks have killed five people in israel. he thinks the israeli forces will have to attack gaza to stop the rockets. >> doing something is something we have to do. not staying or waiting or trying or only talking. i think we should make it. >> the gaza strip in palestine...
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he joins us from beijing. james? >> reporter: yes, gene, it's a brisk 7 degrees celsius here in beijing, and the city is now abuzz that the congress is under way. signs and banners bearing slogans are everywhere. some read "cheers to the great chinese communist party," for without the communist party, there would be no new china. this is a major political event, and authorities carefully orchestrate every detail. i went for a tour of beijing to see what they've done. signs of the congress are everywhere in beijing -- flowers, elegant decorations and banners. when i got into a taxi, i found another sign. ahead of the party congress, local authorities here in beijing have instructed all taxis to take the handles off so that people can't open the windows. chinese authorities are trying to prevent activists from throwing antigovernment leaflets out of the windows of moving taxis. police in beijing have put strict traffic checks in place for vehicles entering the capital. government authorities have mobilized an army of v
he joins us from beijing. james? >> reporter: yes, gene, it's a brisk 7 degrees celsius here in beijing, and the city is now abuzz that the congress is under way. signs and banners bearing slogans are everywhere. some read "cheers to the great chinese communist party," for without the communist party, there would be no new china. this is a major political event, and authorities carefully orchestrate every detail. i went for a tour of beijing to see what they've done. signs of...
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please tell us, what's your take on this latest round of negotiations? >> seems to me in order to solve the difficult issues and problems, parties need to meet and discuss the matters. in this sense, ulan bator meeting this time was at least one step forward. in addition, the meeting decided to continue discussions later on and also the meeting covered a wide range of issue, including most difficult or perhaps abductions. >> so there was meaning to this meeting. what do you think is north korea's motivation to continue a dialogue with japan? they have been silent for quite a number of years. >> it is four years. it seems to me there were two reasons behind the stance of north korea. one is the new regime of kim jong-un, was just one years old, needed to improve living conditions of the people. to that end, they wanted -- they may have wanted to have better relations with japan. that's one reason. the second reason for north korea diplomatically, the united states is a most important country. they would like to have relations, encounters with the united s
please tell us, what's your take on this latest round of negotiations? >> seems to me in order to solve the difficult issues and problems, parties need to meet and discuss the matters. in this sense, ulan bator meeting this time was at least one step forward. in addition, the meeting decided to continue discussions later on and also the meeting covered a wide range of issue, including most difficult or perhaps abductions. >> so there was meaning to this meeting. what do you think is...